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vsync problem in window mode
vsync problem in window mode
When I use Cultris' window mode under Win XP, I get some weird horizontal graphical shifts, every time I drop a piece. I used paintbrush to illustrate the effect:

Under Win 7 or in fullscreen mode, everything is fine. Has anybody else encountered this problem? Does anybody know a solution? I don't want always switching to Win 7 - and then realizing, that there isn't anybody anymore on the official server. I have tried every setting of my notebook's graphic card. (Note that my notebook has a hybrid graphics card, the Geforce doesn't work under Win XP)
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
When you drop a piece, it shakes the field. That's on purpose. You don't see that in fullscreen mode?
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
No, I meant, that it is like some block of lines (about 20 pixels high) are shifted 1 pixel to the left, others to the right. But when I make a screenshot you don't see it.
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
If you mean it stays like that after you have dropped your piece, then I haven't experienced this myself (on Win XP too). And I have no clue how you could solve it. :|
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
No, it's only during those shakes. But normally the whole playing field is shifted by some pixels. My problem is, that only some lines are shifted, others not - at least it looks like this. And that is annoying.
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
As you wrote in the title of your post, this depends on whether VSync is enabled or disabled. Just (force) enable VSync for OpenGL and you should be fine. You said, you couldn't find the correct setting: Can you post a screenshot of the OpenGL settings of your driver?
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Sorry, I don't know, how to change the language, but you speak German, don't you? I assume the values in the lower image are for OpenGL. I can change the Vertical Sync value to on or off, but this doesn't help. And those settings shown seem to be the only relevant ones.
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
A quick web search shows that you're not the only Intel HD 3000 user suffering from this problem:
I guess the only solution to this problem is to play Cultris II or hope for better Intel drivers in the near future.
Sorry,
Simon
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
Thank you for your effort. I should use more google. I bought a notebook with Geforce, because I made bad experiences with a radeon ( gamma correction and also vertical sync ). Perhaps I should have informed myself before the purchase, wether the Geforce would work in Win XP, too. But probably I will get used to it after a while.
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Re: vsync problem in window mode
Or maybe you should switch to Windows 7... ?
IMHO nVidia consistently develops the best drivers. Don't know about the hardware, but I ran into major bugs in Intel's drivers and some smaller ones in AMD/ATI's.
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